Hidden gemDaytime
Victoria Baths Open Day
- Every Tue, 21 Apr 2026 – 29 Sept 2026
- 11:00 – 15:00
- Victoria Baths, Manchester
Free
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Date ideas in Manchester
14 bookable date ideas in Manchester, 5 of them free or under £25 (1 completely free). Every one shows the venue, the dates it runs and the price per person, with a link straight through to booking.
Cheap date ideas in Manchester
Free and under-£25 plans, soonest first.
OutdoorDaytime
Film & TV tour Peaky Blinders, House Of Guinness, Captain America
- Every Tue & Sun, from 16 Aug 2026
- 13:00 – 16:00
- Manchester, Manchester
£20 pp
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MeetspaceVR
- Every Thurs, Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun
- MeetspaceVR, Manchester
From £23 pp
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Hands-onEvening
In Demand MCR: Life Drawing Class
- Every Thu, from 6 Aug 2026
- 18:00 – 20:30
- Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
£18 pp
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Evening
Bingo Jamz @ Freight Island
- Sat, 3 Oct 2026
- 19:00 – 22:00
- Freight Island, Manchester
£20.90 pp
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Dates confirmed in the next seven days — most can still be booked today.
Hidden gemDaytime
Victoria Baths Open Day
- Every Tue, 21 Apr 2026 – 29 Sept 2026
- 11:00 – 15:00
- Victoria Baths, Manchester
Free
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Junkyard Golf Club Manchester
- Every day, from 2 Aug 2026
- Junkyard Golf Club, Manchester
From £9.50-£30.00 pp depending on day and package.
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EveningHidden gem
The Unseen Room: An Evening of Magic
- Tue, 22 Sept 2026
- 19:15 – 22:30
- The Fitzgerald, Manchester
£30-£57 pp
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EveningHidden gem
Alcotraz: Cell Block Three-Four
- Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun, from 4 Aug 2026
- 00:00 – 00:00
- Alcotraz Manchester, Manchester
£44-£51 pp
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EveningBudget friendly
NQ64 Arcade Bar, Peter Street
- Every day, from 3 Aug 2026
- NQ64, Manchester
£13 pp for 25 tokens each (most games take 1-2 tokens). Other packages and student discount available
ViewOutdoorDaytime
Film & TV tour Peaky Blinders, House Of Guinness, Captain America
- Every Tue & Sun, from 16 Aug 2026
- 13:00 – 16:00
- Manchester, Manchester
£20 pp
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Active dates in Manchester
See all 5- Junkyard Golf Club ManchesterJunkyard Golf ClubFrom £9.50-£30.00 pp depending on day and package.
- MeetspaceVRMeetspaceVRFrom £23 pp
- Escape HuntEscape HuntFrom £30 pp
- Houdini's Escape Room ExperienceHoudini's Escape Room ExperienceFrom £27 pp
- Houdini's Escape Room ExperienceHoudini's Escape Room ExperienceFrom £25 pp
Budget friendly dates in Manchester
See all 1- NQ64 Arcade Bar, Peter StreetNQ64£13 pp for 25 tokens each (most games take 1-2 tokens). Other packages and student discount available
Daytime dates in Manchester
See all 9- Victoria Baths Open DayVictoria BathsFree
- Junkyard Golf Club ManchesterJunkyard Golf ClubFrom £9.50-£30.00 pp depending on day and package.
- Alcotraz: Cell Block Three-FourAlcotraz Manchester£44-£51 pp
- Film & TV tour Peaky Blinders, House Of Guinness, Captain AmericaManchester£20 pp
- MeetspaceVRMeetspaceVRFrom £23 pp
Evening dates in Manchester
See all 12- Junkyard Golf Club ManchesterJunkyard Golf ClubFrom £9.50-£30.00 pp depending on day and package.
- The Unseen Room: An Evening of MagicThe Fitzgerald£30-£57 pp
- Alcotraz: Cell Block Three-FourAlcotraz Manchester£44-£51 pp
- NQ64 Arcade Bar, Peter StreetNQ64£13 pp for 25 tokens each (most games take 1-2 tokens). Other packages and student discount available
- MeetspaceVRMeetspaceVRFrom £23 pp
Foodie dates in Manchester
See all 1- Couples Cooking ClassFood Sorcery Cook School£160 per couple
Free dates in Manchester
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